THE pressure is back on the Bulls again – and Ross Peltier has no problems with that.

After the “free hit” against Warrington, promotion reputations are on the line once more in the battle of League One’s top two at Doncaster.

Peltier relished rubbing shoulders with the Super League elite last week. Now the big forward is ready to rejoin the scrap to prove who's boss in the third tier.

“It was the only week when there was no pressure on us from people expecting us to win,” said Peltier as he looked back on the 54-6 Challenge Cup exit.

“People expect us to win this league and we’ve got York and Doncaster breathing down our necks.

“We could go out and enjoy ourselves and test our skill against one of the best teams in the country.

“But that’s given us confidence – and given me confidence carrying the ball against the likes of Chris Hill and Ben Currie. It made me feel that I can do it against anyone.”

Peltier is certainly well up for the Keepmoat clash against Doncaster as the Bulls look to make top spot their own.

Defeat in their last away game at Workington has made them doubly determined.

“All the boys are confident we’ll go down there and get a result,” he added.

“That loss at Workington has focused everyone’s minds. We don’t have any comfort zone now.

“This is a must-win game for us and we’ve got Jy Hitchcox and James Laithwaite coming back in the squad. I feel confident we’ll do a job.

“We’ll look to be at the top with a little bit of a gap and then keep that momentum.”

Doncaster have also won five out of six but Peltier feels they have benefited from a kinder start to the fixture list, whereas the Bulls have already seen most of their major rivals.

He said: “We knew it was going to be this tough. But apart from Whitehaven, we’ll have played all the top teams in the league.

“I think Doncaster have had an easier run than us."

Having taken an army of fans to the Halliwell Jones Stadium, the Bulls are expecting another 2,000-strong following in South Yorkshire.

Peltier, a lifelong supporter himself, admits the size of that backing continues to amaze the players.

“Sometimes I pinch myself because of how loud it is. It gives you pride and passion and makes you want to play that extra 10 per cent.

“That’s why the club are such a big draw to people in rugby league. The club would be nothing without them.

“The fans have kept the club going, stuck with them through dark times through admin. The support hasn’t dwindled.

“We’ve got that loyal 4,000 fans – some Super League clubs would pray to have an away following like us.”